A CEO Thinks That He or She Is the Only

question 63

Multiple Choice

A CEO thinks that he or she is the only person who can oversee global expansion. This CEO has which of the following cognitive biases?

• A) Illusion of control
• B) Ego-defensiveness
• C) Cognitive dissonance
• D) Projection

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The distribution of a statistic (like the mean or proportion) obtained from a large number of samples drawn from the same population.

Sampled Population

The population from which the sample is taken.

Targeted Population

A group of individuals sharing one or several characteristics that a study is designed to analyze.

Standard Error

A statistical measure that estimates the accuracy with which a sample distribution represents a population by using the standard deviation.